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Quality analytical measurements for natural gas treatment plants

As the third largest energy source globally, natural gas is already playing a vital role in the industrial world today. While global energy demand in the future will continue to be fulfilled mainly by fossil fuels, the importance of natural gas is projected to grow within the energy mix. Natural gas treatment plants perform multiple treatment steps to remove acid gases and other impurities. How do you monitor H2O, H2S, CO2, and O2 in natural gas?

2/3

of worldwide natural gas output is produced in 9 countries

These countries include the United States (US), Russia, Iran, Canada, Qatar, Norway, China, Saudi Arabia and Algeria. The same data suggest that about 40 % of the global natural gas production is happening in US and Russia.

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Gas processing applications

Natural gas processing

Raw natural gas is a complex mixture of methane (CH4), hydrocarbon condensates (natural gas liquids – NGLs), water, and contaminants; hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and carbon dioxide (CO2). The composition of natural gas varies based on the geological formation it is extracted from. Reliable solutions that help to efficiently control the process of separating methane from other hydrocarbons, water and contaminants are indispensable.

Amine treatment and gas sweetening

Raw natural gas from different formations contains varying amounts of acid gases (H2S and CO2). Gas sweetening processes remove acid gases from sour gas and amine treatment is used to scrub H2S and CO2. In operation, sour gas is contacted with an aqueous amine solution which removes H2S and CO2by chemical reaction and absorption. We provide solutions that measure the acid gas concentration at the inlet and outlet of an amine treatment unit helping to optimize the performance of this module.

Fast response to H2S and CO2 concentration changes

Laser-based measurement is highly selective and provides accurate measurements for H2S and CO2 in natural gas

Molecular sieve dehydration

Sweet natural gas exiting the amine treatment unit is saturated with water vapor. Some water can be removed by passing the wet gas through a knock-out drum, followed by compression and cooling. Molecular sieve dehydration is then used to obtain the very low H2O concentrations (< 0.1 ppm) required for cryogenic processes in NGL recovery units and for LNG production. Our analyzers can support you in this task as they detect breakthrough in molecular sieve beds.

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Pressure

Software

Apart from all relevant measuring and system technologies, we also offer appropriate software for all branches of industry that provide to run your operating processes at its full potential.

System products

System products

Applicator

Temperature measurement

Temperature measurement

Thermometers and transmitters for the process industry

Solutions to improve productivity while lowering your costs

Solutions to improve productivity while lowering your costs

With the combination of reliable instruments and systems combined with services addressing your needs we help you to overcome your challenges. Learn more about the possibilities available to you.

Service portfolio

Service portfolio

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Benefits

Through a network of highly trained gas analytical sales and service staff, we support you in improving your process availability, efficiency and safety. Our products are used in natural gas production, transport, storage, distribution, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, and specialty and bulk gas production.

+20%

corresponds to the extended cycle time you can gain between molecular sieve bed regenerations using TDLAS.

USD 400K

is the amount you save by avoiding a 2 days shutdown for reloading the molecular sieve.